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The MarketPlace is a European Style Market with local produce, food, and artisan/craftsman vendors. The MarketPlace is located in Historic Downtown Mesquite in the Downtown Square between Main & Davis every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month starting in April through October, from 9 am - 2 pm. This event supports Community Heart of Mesquite. For vendor information, please call Kirk Lovett at 469-275-9616 or email at Kirk.Eventive@Live.com .

Heritage Square in downtown Mesquite150 W. Main StreetMesquiteTX75149

The MarketPlace is a European Style Market with local produce, food, and artisan/craftsman vendors. The MarketPlace is located in Historic Downtown Mesquite in the Downtown Square between Main & Davis every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month starting in April through October, from 9 am - 2 pm. This event supports Community Heart of Mesquite. For vendor information, please call Kirk Lovett at 469-275-9616 or email at Kirk.Eventive@Live.com .

If you love Halloween, this family-friendly convention is for you. Learn how to throw the scariest Halloween party, make the coolest costume, and have the best decorated home in the neighborhood. Enjoy demos, activities, sellers and exhibitors, presentations, classes and more. Hours are Saturday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket prices start at $15 - visit website to purchase and for details.

If you love Halloween, this family-friendly convention is for you. Learn how to throw the scariest Halloween party, make the coolest costume, and have the best decorated home in the neighborhood. Enjoy demos, activities, sellers and exhibitors, presentations, classes and more. Hours are Saturday, Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket prices start at $15 - visit website to purchase and for details.

Presented by Historic Mesquite, Inc. Tours of the beautiful S.D. Lawrence home, located in Opal Lawrence Historical Park, are from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tues. and Wed., and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month. Be sure to note the unique painted ceilings! Tours also available by appointment. Fourth Saturday fees are $3 each, no more than $8 per family. Through Labor Day, HMI is participating as a Blue Star Museum and is offering free admission for active duty military and their families (up to 5 family members) and veterans of the U.S. Military and up to 5 family members.

Opal Lawrence Historical Park
701 E. Kearney St.MesquiteTX75149

Presented by Historic Mesquite, Inc. Tours of the beautiful S.D. Lawrence home, located in Opal Lawrence Historical Park, are from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tues. and Wed., and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the 4th Saturday of the month. Be sure to note the unique painted ceilings! Tours also available by appointment. Fourth Saturday fees are $3 each, no more than $8 per family. Through Labor Day, HMI is participating as a Blue Star Museum and is offering free admission for active duty military and their families (up to 5 family members) and veterans of the U.S. Military and up to 5 family members.

Historic Mesquite, Inc. presents the workshop "How to Preserve Your Family Heirlooms." Come learn how to protect your precious items for the next generation. Fee for the workshop is $10 per person,with a limit of 25 people. To register, call the Historic Mesquite office at 972-216-6468.

Opal Lawrence Historical Park711 E. Kearney St.MesquiteTX75149

Historic Mesquite, Inc. presents the workshop "How to Preserve Your Family Heirlooms." Come learn how to protect your precious items for the next generation. Fee for the workshop is $10 per person,with a limit of 25 people. To register, call the Historic Mesquite office at 972-216-6468.

Don't miss the toughest cowboys around as they compete with the strongest horses, steers and bulls in the country! This world-famous rodeo has been thrilling visitors since 1958. You'll see calf-roping, barrel racing, bronc busting, bull riding -- all of the traditional rodeo events, in AIR-CONDITIONED comfort. Every Saturday night from July 8 through September 30. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the Fan Zone with children's activities on the rodeo floor from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Gift shop, concessions including delicious BBQ by Eddie Deen. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

Mesquite Arena1818 Rodeo DriveMesquiteTX75149

Don't miss the toughest cowboys around as they compete with the strongest horses, steers and bulls in the country! This world-famous rodeo has been thrilling visitors since 1958. You'll see calf-roping, barrel racing, bronc busting, bull riding -- all of the traditional rodeo events, in AIR-CONDITIONED comfort. Every Saturday night from July 8 through September 30. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the Fan Zone with children's activities on the rodeo floor from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Gift shop, concessions including delicious BBQ by Eddie Deen. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.